Pink, Pink and v8's!!!

When a princess asks for PINK a princess gets PINK (and i hope i never see pink again for a long time lol) Even the inside of the cake was PINK!

presents wrapped in pink and all presents were PINK..

Poor Poppy, had to have all presents on his knee along with the birthday girl INCLUDING the PINK and blue pram that madam ordered!!!

ignore her BLUE socks, her mother forgot to buy the pink ones, i am so ashamed!! lol

NOW FOR THE BOYS..........................................V8's VROOOM

getting ready!!!
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YES!! he overtook the black car!! what a champion!!

shame he cant do this all the time BUT a big relief for his mother that he doesn't!!!! lol

race day!

Off to Qld Raceway at Ipswich tomorrow morning!! Luke has his V8 drive at 10.30 so we are driving down to watch (laugh at) him. I have to work out how to get there, Gary doesn't need a map, he is a male, they have a homing devise built in, it's just a shame his homing devise doesn't work very well and always ends up getting us lost SO i'm in seek mode and will calmly direct him on the right road. I have to find the destruction manual for my camera, so i can work out how to put it on fast mode and also that mode that goes..click, click, click..take photo's rapidly in a row..I'm so technical!! I've only had my camera for 15months, i should know how to use it now!! LOL..I do know how to put it on a tripod and got one of those little thingy's that you put on the shutter release oh yes, that's what it's called a shutter release cord LOL so i dont have to touch the camera, (yes, did manage to embarrass myself yet again in Camera House when i bought it, I think they are used to me in there..lol).. I cant remember where my manual is...it could be anywhere..had better go and find it...and get reading!!!Will post photo's tomorrow if any turn out LOL

my baby is

DOUBLE DIGITS!!!!!! when did that happen?? where has the last 10 years gone? 10 years ago today, 9-7-97 the youngest one appeared at 7 minutes to midnight! he just made it for the 'run of the date!"...He got a little spoilt as usual, and had a great day. will get pics of camera later

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• NEWS NEWS NEWS.........
• HAYLEY IS HOME FOR GOOD...oh yes, her and the babies are home safe and sound where they belong!!!

and dont faint...i scrapped!! i did this double layout for Michelle, over the ditch in NZ...

have you ever

have you ever laughed so much you think your going to vomit?? I just had that experience!! Aaryn (yes that child again) has his best friend D here. D's mother died a few years ago, & I just overheard Aaryn, tell D that he could share his mother, that's what friends are for (bless him). That's not what made me laugh! This did. D says to Aaryn..."my dad isn't very well, my step-mum says we have to be very good and quiet for a little while, that's why she sends me around here" Aaryn says..'oh that's not good, what's wrong with your dad.." D replies..."oh it's his heart, it's turning into a vagina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" sorry i'm still cracking up I think he meant he has angina BUT i'm laughing to hard to ask him and there is no way i am going to be around when D's dad comes to pick him up!!!

100 posts!

Ok 2 posts in one day, how boring LOL but i just uploaded some pics i took in Tassie last week and wanted to share! Sunset over Low-head, from the Nursing home. what a view!

Bit cold for this Qld girl LOL, check out the ice in the bird bath!! brrrrr,

and who is this handsome lad?? only my baby brother!!!!

which reminds me..He sent me this, and i didn't want to forward it on to everyone so decided to put it on here. Now dont get me on the bandwagon about bikers, i love them, I have no gripe whatsoever with them, Just look at that face, he wouldn't hurt a fly now would he (and i can make him cry with just 3 little words!), Bikers have been getting bad publicity lately (ok, i agree, some do deserve it BUT most dont). My biggest fear, is that my darling bro will get on his Harley one day and not come home! This poem says it all! Feel free to copy and paste it to your blog!

The Bikers Poem

I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.

But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you change your mind about going into the restaurant.

But you didn't see me attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by.

But you didn't see me driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you frown at me when I smiled at your children.

But you didn't see me when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.

I saw you stare at my long hair.

But you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.

But you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you look in fright at my tattoos.

But you didn't see me cry as my children were born and have their name written over and in my heart.

I saw you change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.

But you didn't see me going home to be with my family.

I saw you complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be. But you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane. I saw you yelling at your kids in the car.

But you didn't see me pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road. But you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take >the next turn.

I saw you race down the road in the rain.

But you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date. I saw you run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.

But you didn't see me trying to turn right.

I saw you cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.

But you didn't see me leave the road.

I saw you waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.

But you didn't see me.

I wasn't there.

I saw you go home to your family.

But you didn't see me. Because I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a bikie. A person with friends and a family.

But, you didn't see me.

Repost this around in hopes that people will understand the biker community.

I hope you never lose someone that rides.

Have a great week my friends

Tears are unspoken words that the heart can't bare to say.

how embarrassing!

Took the boys for their haircuts today, they got a little spoilt and had a few blonde tips put through (just to entertain the hairdressers i'm sure). They were the source of amusement for Simon and Kylie for sure.

Conversations started first off with age. Simon asked them to guess how old he was.. 38 said Cam, no he's 31 said Aaryn..whisper from mother as mortified Simon looked on 'he's 27'.

Next conversation...

• Aaryn- "is Simon the best hairdresser in the whole world?"
• Simon- " I like to think so"
• Aaryn- " I think you are, I also know what you are"
• Simon (smiling)- "oh, do you, that's lovely, and what am i?"
• Aaryn- "Your the G word"
• Simon- looking puzzled...'The G word??"
• Mother--cant speak, in fits of laughter
• Kylie....DITTO
• Aaryn- "yes, the G word, you know..g..a...y"
• Simon about to burst a blood vessel from laughing..."OMG how old are you..yes, I am gay, how could you tell?"
• Aaryn- "I'm nearly 10, and it's very obvious you are, because you have blonde hair!!!!! and you went to that gay party thing didn't you and i saw your brother on last chance learners and he finally got his license, do you have a license?"
• Simon- (about to wet himself now). "david isn't my brother, he's just another gay hairdresser, yes I have my license and yes i did go to the mardi gras"
• Aaryn- "yes, i told mum that i thought I saw you there!"
• MOTHER- OMG when did you go there?
• Aaryn - "I'm making polite conversation mum, i never really went there, I dont want simon to think that you told us"
• Mother - I would rather simon knew i told you, (looks at simon), should I be getting worried about now??
• Simon- OH DAHLING, no, he's just a curious little boy and I take my hat off to you for bringing your boys up non-homophobic (like i have a choice?).. it's amazing how many mothers, tell their children to shut up when they come in here. You have made my day..

next convo after about 10 minutes of silence

• Aaryn...'Mum'
• Mum..."what now??'
• Aaryn..."is Simon a boy and a girl in the same body"
• Mum (omg simon can hear you).."I dont know, I suppose he might be, please open up ground and swallow me!"
• Simon.."well, actually, I haven't thought about it before, but i guess I would be the boy, (flaps hands around a bit dramatic), i mean i dont wear dresses"
• Aaryn.."oh ok" satisfied now, no more discussion about Simon's gender THANK GOD

UNTIL:

Aaryn- "so, hmmm, you kiss boys?"

Mother...ok..that's enough now, Simon is getting embarrassed.

Simon...actually, your mother is getting embarrassed, i think this is hilarious..NEXT QUESTION??

Mother..SHUT UP SIMON...

oh yes, i do love taking the boys to the hairdressers!!!!

Aaaar you ready for this??

A fun-filled weekend of party's and pirates. I look a little worse for wear and be rest assured that I did change for Luke's 21st, even though we didn't take down the decorations, much to his horror LOL..

I make a pretty mean pirate and boy am i glad i dont have long hair anymore LOL..Gotta admit though, my Jack Sparrow wig, went down a treat, everyone wanted to wear it!

how cute are those 3 little pirates (they refused to swab the decks and walk the plank for me though)

Evan was gobsmacked with the pirate candles that Nanna found!

Luke looks pretty pleased with his score doesn't he!!! He drives the V8Supercar on Sunday 15th July and I'm hoping we can all be there to watch him poop his pants ROFL..one of the requirements of the drive is that you must wear underpants WELL you can imagine the jokes that flew around the room about that one!! I'm glad he liked his presents though, there was one moment when i was convinced he wanted a sandwich toaster LOL, and he did find his present in his album and got all excited until one of the boys told him it was all computer generated, that burst his bubble for all of 10 minutes LOL..All things considering, we had a great birthday party for him, one he certainly wont forget in a hurry!!! AND his grampy was there in spirit, as we did the traditional Irish thing and set up chair complete with beer for him, BUT who did drink the beer??? how spooky that it kept disappearing!!! All i know is that there were 4 little boys, who had a little headache on the sunday!!!

THANK YOU

While i sit here, thinking about making some thank-you cards I thought I would come in and personally thank you all, for your kind words, sms's, comments and emails, during this last week (and year) I honestly do not know how i could have coped without bouncing my thoughts off all you (patient and understanding) girls. Most of you I know, some of you I dont, but i just wanted you all to know just how much I appreciate every single comment etc from you. A special Thank-you to my adopted mum, Heather, who every single day, texted me, reassuring me, she was praying for me. Thank you also to Lise (you know how much i luvs ya) for your texts and card and also to her Mum and Dad, for taking the time out to come to the funeral and give me the support I desperately needed! Thanks also to Michelle all the way across the ditch, i've never met you, but the card that was waiting for me on my return home was beautiful. I appreciate your kindness. A special thanks to my darling Brother, without his support and love I never would have gotten through this last week. I dont need to tell you how much I love you, You know..mwah..xx and to you, My friends..THANK YOU...most sincerely, from the bottom of my heart..... I"m going to put the Eulogy on here as a few friends have emailed me asking to read it.. DONT READ ON if you dont want to...for those who wanted it..here it is...I wont post about dad anymore, it's too depressing, after tomorrow my blog will be back to normal, with photo's from Birthday parties etc...I bet you cant wait LOL.......

Eulogy

• First and foremost, we would like to sincerely thank Dr Tim Mooney the Staff at Ainslee, and the hospital for the care and support they have given to Dad in the past 18 months. There are so many of his friends to thank far too many to name however, we would like to publicly thank in particular Beryl and Jack, who tirelessly over the years, cooked Sunday roasts and shared their UK papers with Dad, it was the highlight of his week, On every visit to him by us, they were mentioned. His mates at the RSL were an integral part of his life, you don’t need to be told who you are, you can raise your glass to him later! However there is one friend We feel we must highly thank on his behalf, this friend, his best friend, the one person who he could always rely on to be there when he needed him the most, who sometimes made him happy, sometimes made him sad, but a friend who never ever judged him or argued back, One who he loved dearly and one who will miss him dreadfully now he is gone.. Thank you Mr. … Jimmy…BOAGS!!! Dad is survived by not only his Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren but also his only sibling, Mary, who resides in the UK. Unfortunately she can’t be present today but she sends her love. We have many memories of our dad, some good, some bad, lets face it, he wasn’t always the easiest person to get along with, BUT he was our dad, and the only dad we ever had and we loved him unconditionally. One childhood memory we all have and actually now laugh about is how we were always amazed at how a man could wake up Welsh, but go to bed Irish…it must be something in the ‘water’!!!! We used to love, right up until the very end, to stir him up to get a reaction. We would call the beloved RSL the pub and a ship a boat (isn’t that what it is?) OH how he would go on and on about how disrespectful we all were, but he always ended up laughing with us. One story, we remember and would like to share is, It is one of dad, a small 10 yr old boy, about to turn 11, You desperately wanted a bike for Your birthday, you asked your mother for one but she told you, she just couldn’t afford it. The day after your birthday your mother came to you and asked if you still wanted that bike, of course you did. Nanna Kath then told you to come with her as she had one for you, she led you to the corner shop went in and told the shop owner that here you were, ready to start work for him as a delivery boy. The bike came with the job, complete with the wicker basket on the front! Every person who has spent 10 minutes in a room with dad would have heard one of his stories, and there were a lot of stories, and as one of his dear friends pointed out on Sunday, He should have written a book. We all wish he had, there were far too many for us to remember. Dad is at rest now, no longer suffering, re-united with his parents and brothers. Time is a great healer, our wounds will heal, our grief will gradually disappear, but our love for him will not. We never said the words I love you a lot, that’s the way we all are BUT when we say it, it hits you, right in the heart and will stay there forever. That way we know the words I love you are real and not just 3 little words….so now those words are forever in our hearts and yours too Dad Take Care God Bless P.S you always had to have the last word now it’s our turn, we can have a word without being yelled at… OK. Who wants to come over to the PUB????

ARRR you ready LOL

couldn't resist showing you this pic of Evan in his SUIT!!

yes, he put on the top, took a lot of fighting and screaming but he got it on..had it on for 15 minutes then took it off! I'm hoping he will get used to it and wear it..AND tomorrow is the pirate party, he is going to be so traumatized at all of us pirates in our costumes!

I was there today, and kept saying to him, oh it's a lovely suit, you will look so smart, he just kept saying NO, NO NANNA...NO NO...Keiran in his infinite wisdom, just looks and shakes his head at me (he's 4 and knows everything)..and says...."WEEEEELLLLLLL Nanna, you could put it on BUT you are to big and OLD"

He is going to be gobsmacked tomorrow when Nanna fronts up in her Jack Sparrow hair, Bandana and eyepatch complete with cutlass isn't he!!! I hope i terrify the little snots..That'll teach em...ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR (i love pirates lol)

Happy birthday boys!!

Well it's here FINALLY!! Luke's 21st and Evan's 3rd.

I've not seen Luke at all today, but have spoken to him on the phone, he wont be up here until Saturday evening, it's dreadful when work gets in the way of a social life isn't it..WELCOME TO ADULTHOOD lol....Have finished the album (sort of, still have 3 or 4 pages to put in, but the bulk is done!) and if you look closely you will see his birthday present in there too!! yes, scrapped it already..i've put it in to see if he 'really' looks at the album or just skips through it, if he doesn't notice the page, then he doesn't get his presents until he looks properly..yes..i'm a tease LOL....

Saw the littlest man today, WELL what a drama, i was ever so excited about his present..he opened it..smiled, face dropped..NOOOOOOOOO he wailed, burst into tears, and ran out of the house screaming. I was mortified, Tina took off after him, he was shaking, I wanted to take the present back, but she assures me he will like it when Keiran is around..What was it?? a Cptn Feathersword costume...apparently, he was fine until Keiran pushed it into his face and traumatized the poor child..Then to add insult to injury, Keiran, hands on hips looks at me and say..WELL NANNA, now you need to go and buy a PROPER present dont you..then adds..Can i have the suit??..needless to say, i'm still fragile over the whole ordeal and have overcompensated all day..Bought him a happy meal for lunch, took him to toyworld where he could choose whatever he wanted and he chose some little people toys (bargain 1/2 price) and a little spiderman football..I'm going to buy him some more stuff tomorrow to take to his party...Poppy met us for lunch, Evan i'm pleased to say, was very excited to have a happy meal (i can do some things properly) and ate all his burger and fries and even some of Pop's! Then it was back to Nanna's for an imprompu birthday cake with one candle, which he blew and blew and blew!!

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*father update*

it's a morbid free zone at our house, but i just wanted to say a huge thank you to EVERYONE who commented here, sent emails via the groups (yes all 2 groups lol), privately emailed me, sms'd, rang and even popped in, You have no idea how your thoughts have just helped me focus through all of this! It's going to get tougher, but I'm ready now thanks to all of you!

there is no new news to report, but dad is 'as comfortable' as he can be and is dare i say..a cranky old bugger!!!!

new look!

i got brave! new look!!! still working on putting links in etc as i lost those, but i'll get there!! now although TJ is old enough to be my father, (dare i admit, my father owes him money??) the little welsh girl in me (lol) just loves him to bits and when i found this clip of him, singing at Cardiff Castle, i just had to have it on the blog if only for a little while!! I have photo's of me at Cardiff Castle..*sigh* cant wait to take my boyo's there!!

another post!

I had to get this down right away before i forgot!!!

• Aaryn has been upset all day because he isn't going to the show this year.. his last words to me as he got out of the car this morning were..."oh i am the poorest child in school, not going to the show"
• and when he walked in the door after school, his first words to me were " I am being tormented, by seeing thousands (yes thousands!) of small children walking around with showbags in their hands!" {where these children have come from is beyond me as there are only about 500 kids in the whole school and only the grade 4's went to the show today, so he must have seen about 50 kids if he was lucky lol}.

Just now he came up to me and said

• "you know, if you got pregnant when i was 1 and i wasn't the runt of the family, then, i would be very happy because then my younger brother or sister would be in grade 4 and i would have had someone to buy me a showbag today at the show!"

if he's trying to make me feel guilty, it isn't working!!! and he want's to be careful being the 'runt' of the family LOL where do they get these things from..Runt..lmao i can see a title being made out of that!!

what a giggle

I happened to mention to Gary that the Dalai Lama was at Australia Zoo yesterday and how exciting it must have been for those people lucky enough to see him. Aaryn pipes up..I love Llama's, it's about time the zoo got some in, can we buy a llama..he wasn't impressed when i told him who Dalai Lama was!

I heard a little yappy dog about half hour ago, out near our front gate, yapping at our 2 big boxers, how brave that little thing was just because there was a gate between them all LOL, i opened the front door to shoosh him home when a big boxer the dead spit for Tyson came around the side of the house, I couldn't believe my eyes, he was so playful and just adorable, i had to go check to make sure it wasn't my dog LOL..i bought him and old yapper inside and rang the number on his collar, his owners have just left, they had been missing since early this morning and had travelled quite a way to get to here.. The lady told me i was right in not going near old yapper as he is quite spiteful and nasty (i dont like little hairy dogs lol and this one looked just like hairy mclary from donaldson's dairy) where'as Kosta (what a cute name for a boxer lol) was a big sookie just like my Tyson lol..we got brave (because her husband was there) and let the 3 boxers have a play together, i'm just cranky that i forgot to take a photo of them all!! I am going to get our number put on our baby's collars now... the lady said she only got the numbers engraved 2 days ago!! just as well i would think LOL (although our dogs are microchipped!). .. she also asked if she could breed Bonnie and Kosta... I shall have think about that lol because Tyson might not like his 'wife' mating with strange men no matter how handsome they are!!!!

BLAH

I have not bitten my fingernails since April 13th (for obvious reasons lol it's nigh impossible) so for the first time in my life, my nails look lovely or did...yesterday, i broke my thumbnail right to the edge of my thumb ouch indeed and today i hit my middle finger on the same hand (yes the rudey finger) and the nail broke, just sort of under where it joins onto the finger, it only tore sort of half way through and i had to carefully pull it (took me about 15 minutes because i'm a sook) completely off, then it bled for a while, so now, my nice nails look dreadful again...i guess they will grow back LOL.......

AND my bread maker blew up...yes..so much for yummy hot bread smells every day...The stupid machine worked fine through the mixing process, fine for the rising process and then, when it came time to cook..it blew out the power, so i turned it off, cooked bread in oven, tried again..same thing..so Gary threw it in the bin, without so much as a backward glance at me! He has promised to buy a new one, so i can see me going to the shops next week to buy one..It wasn't that old really, i bought it when Aaryn was 2 and for heaven's sake, he's not 10 for another 3 weeks!!! Nothing is built to last these days..

I'm starting to get the hang of my new toy now..OOPS forgot to blog about my new toy!! I've had it since just after SWIG..yes...i'm the proud owner of a Craft Robo..and i've made quite a few little things with it, even getting clever and making corners and lattice etc. I made an Ahoy Matey title for Tina yesterday complete with parrot!! for Evan's birthday page (he's having a pirate party next week, but that is a drama unfolding in itself lol) and i've done quite a few titles for Luke's album..nearly finished that too, have about 15 more pages to do, it's coming along nicely, hidden in tina's 'studio' at the moment, incase toad comes home and finds it...he keeps looking at my scrap table asking what i'm up to and i just say..oh nothing...i love surprises LOL

Talking of surprises..some of you have had your Rak's posted out already, I've not posted 3, only because i went to the PO with envelopes in hand, posted them all, got home, and cleaned (yes cleaned) my desk, only to find..um...3 envelopes under the cardstock...so slap on the wrist for me and I shall post them on Monday when i go to the PO again!

YET another long weekend here for us..this time we have Friday off, making it a 3 day week YUK i totally hate show week..it's only a holiday in our shire, so, if i drive in the opposite direction, everything is open BUT i dont want to drive in that direction lol..We aren't taking the kids to the show this year..I'm going to the Convention at Kawana instead (*note to self*- better tell Gary LOL)

I think that's all, except perhaps that i've been pricing tickets to the UK for me and the 2 boys!! hoping to go in March/April, but have to save lots of pennies first! Was going to go in Oct, then realized that i would miss SWIG so changed my mind pronto LOL...unfortunately i have to pay adult fare for Cam after Dec, because he will be 12, absolutely ridiculous, so that bumped the fare up heaps more $$$$$, but..oh well, you get that..

ok..if you've managed to keep up this far, with my ramblings your doing pretty good LOL..

shall try to think of something interesting to tell you in my next post....

Tease

WHAT? another post? lol i must be bored..so bored in fact that i have been cooking..*faint*

..i just love wintery smells, it's so cold i had to wear my coat up to the supermarket..unheard of so early into winter LOL

..anyway back to my wintery smells.

.i dug out my old bread maker that has not been used for quite a while, and i have as we speak (or read lol) hot bread smells going through the house, YUMMY..gary and the boys will be dead impressed with me when they all come home! Combine that smell with the almost as yummy smell of beef stroganoff in the slow cooker!!! and the blueberry teacake!! oh yes indeed, winter brings out the 'mother' in me lol (and i've been to work today too, is there no stopping me??).

I have to pick the boys up from school, but as it's pouring STILL and hasn't let up for ages, i'm going to leave in about 10 minutes (yes, 1 hour early) it's the only way i'm going to get a decent park outside the school gates AND i've a new mag dying to be read, so I'm going to tear myself away from delish smells in the house and take my scrap-mag, glasses (mustn't forget those), blankie..oh how i love my blankie, it's coffee coloured and ever so soft lol and head to the school..ooh i might even take a coffee with me...NOW that sounds like total relax bliss in the car doesn't it..self indulgence at the school LOL i do hope no one see's me!!!

rain rain and more rain

not a lot happening in our house the last week, except rain, rain and more rain. the back yard resembles a swamp (watch out there goes shrek!!) I've had enough now, it can stop until at least i get my washing dry..Yes, i have no dryer, it's on my list to buy, but so are lots more things i guess lol..........................

Kids say the darndest things lol (this is one for my booklet for sure!!)..

i'm known for always saying "Is the pope a Catholic" instead of yes, yesterday I asked Aaryn something expecting a 'yes' answer..his reply was "is the Pope a Cat-licker?" oh i nearly pmslauging at that one..in fact, i'm still giggling over it

As most of you know, #1 son is turning 21 in exactly 15 days! (he's counting lol). for once i am all organised or so i thought, presents ordered and should be here next week (personalized number plates and a racing car drive for 5 laps at the speedway, cost us an arm and a leg, but he didn't want a party plus he's a spoilt so and so lol). Last night, his girlfriend sent me through about 20 photos of him for his album..HIS ALBUM...i had totally forgotten i was making it and have only done 3 pages..so now i'm a woman on a mission, have to do his whole life in 15 days LOL..i will do it..just as well it's 9x9!! (and he's a boy, less is more!! lol). it will be my luck i do it all and he will hate it (being a boy!)..

Grandson #2 is also having a 3rd birthay in 15 more sleeps.. We have been given strict orders from Luke that Evan is NOT to spoil his 21st nor is he to be the centre of attention on that day..Luke feels that Evan took the spotlight off him on his 18th by being born and taking all day to do so! Secretely, Luke is chuffed that his nephew was born on the same day, but like all males, doesn't like sharing much LOL i have told him his cake will be bigger with MORE candles..his reply.."rightly so!!".. they also share a birthday with Prince William, but Luke will tell you, he is better looking than Will's..(in his dreams perhaps lol)..And to be totally duped, it's the shortest day of the year LOL..(unless you live on the opposite side of the world where it is the longest)..It's going to be a very long 2 weeks in our house, thank goodness he has moved to Brisbane although, that doesn't stop the daily texts reminding us how many days are left LOL..

AND..now Aaryn is getting in on the action by telling us it's his birthday in 34 more sleeps and dont you forget it, he's going to be DOUBLE DIGITS..oh my!! the last one..double digits...time for me to take my pills now LOL..i feel so old!!

had to share this pic, isn't he just beautiful LOL..so in touch with his feminine side my son LOL..

Tagged!!

I laughed when i saw that Bev had started her own Tag..soon had that smile wiped off my mug when i saw that she had tagged ME...damnation LOL..so here it is

1. Name three things that scare you. Mice, dentists and husbands who find out you've spent more than you say you have lol
2. The daggiest thing in your music collection. *blush* ABBA
3. Your three favourite clothing items. I'm so glad it's winter I can wear my cargo's that i bought to wear in the UK and also 2 jumpers that i bought over there, they are probably my faves (unless of course you count the new jeans, jumper cardi and undies that i ordered today, but they aren't here yet lol)
4. Your partners most annoying habit. would have to be how he ALWAYS tells me how to use the washing machine, dishwasher EVEN how to mop the floor..honestly if he's so damn perfect, he should do it all!!!!!
5. What stresses you out. going to the dentist lol..seriously..driving the car with husband in the passenger seat..i cant do it..i end up pulling over and letting him drive..he treats me like i'm still on my L plates..i hate it
6. If I could change the world I would hmmmmm...make it out of chocolate??
7. Your favourite household chore…. would have to be oh shoot, i hate doing my own housework, i do it every day for other people and oh yes...i enjoy BEING PAID..yes, that will do lol!
8. If you had fifty bucks to spend at Target which section would you head straight for…. Jumpers..i have an addiction to jumpers..cant help myself
9. In my next life I would like to come back as …..Me, I'd like to start with a new mother LOL
10. Your least favourite celebrity…I have so many but really cant stand..Jeannie Little..she gets right up my nose.(she'd probably fit too Dahling!!)

Ok i have to tag someone now heheheheh who shall it be...let me see.....ok..Tassie Deb....Raechel.....Heike... and Mish.... if i have to suffer...then you do too!!!!

OOPS!!!!!

My friend Jen, sent me this today and i nearly fell off my chair reading it, i haven't stopped giggling all afternoon..so i thought i would share it with all of you................................................................................................................................................................... Father of one of my children?? I was in the supermarket and noticed an attractive woman waving at me. She said hello. I’m rather taken aback because I can't place where I know her from. So I said, "Do you know me?" To which she replies, "I think you're the father of one of my kids." Now my mind travels back to the only time I have ever been unfaithful to my wife and I said, "My God, are you the stripper from my stag party that I made love to on the pool table with all my mates watching, while your partner whipped my backside with wet celery???" She looks into my eyes and says calmly, "No, I'm your son's teacher."

Suddenly I see...................

Reminds me of my darling Emily...i miss her so much, every time i hear it i can see her face and i miss her more and that makes me sob (much to my embarrassment when i let out a huge sigh in the car and Gary got quite concerned and then laughed at me when i told him that the song makes me cry.)..Now, dont get me wrong in thinking that i dont miss Brayden, I do, very much..I think it's because Emmy is the only girl and we had a nanna/grand-daughter kind of bond . AND to say we are not gutted TOTALLY GUTTED to hear that Hayley and the cherubs wont be home in 3 weeks for Luke's 21st (and Evan's 3rd on the same day!) is an understatement.. I was beside myself with excitement that they would be here for a whole week and then Hayley rang to let me know she wasn't allowed to come down and probably wont be back at all this year...all i could say on the phone was 'aha..oh..ok..' then hung up and bawled like a baby..Sometimes i feel like i should just fly up there and kidnap them all and bring them home to us, where they belong...but i cant do that... Back to the song LOL.................. Her face is a map of the world Is a map of the world You can see she's a beautiful girl She's a beautiful girl And everything around her is a silver pool of light The people who surround her feel the benefit of it It makes you calm She holds you captivated in her palm

Suddenly I see, lalallalalalallallalalallalallalallalalallalallalalalallalllalalla..you get the idea LOL I did these 2 layouts at SWIG (bev's class..thanks bev)...I just love them...

RAK NEWS.....

i have finished the RAKS (well all but 2 of them lol) so shall try to post them out to you this week, but will let you know when they actually do go in the post..now the big decision..hmmm do i take a photo and put them in here?? or just let you stew for a week LOL

how frustrating

I have been without bloglines for 3 days now..so tonight i uninstalled it and NOW I CANT FIND THE BLOODY DOWNLOAD SITE arrghh i am going slowly insane..all my feeds were on it....i've read a few threads, lots of people all around the world having trouble..so if you have the link to bloglines download..please please either leave it here in comment or email it to me..I THINK GOOGLE HATES ME....

i think i killed a chinaman

To say i've had a shit of a week is an under-statement. I think, i not only run over the chinaman but buried his body on top of all the other chinamen i ran over!!.. I had a phone call from the school yesterday, Aaryn was mucking up yet again, this time though, he had overstepped the mark by calling a Special Ed girl, dumb and stupid..so off I went like the good mother one want's to be to the principals office. (I was so glad the new deputy was there, the other deputy drives me mental, i always feel like i should hand him a mirror so he can look at himself, his nicname is Ken so that gives you an idication of what he's like). Anyway after a lot of OMG i am so ashamed of you Aaryn, I thought you would know better.. blah blah..(considering his brother was in the SEU for ages).. I looked at him firmly and said..I simply cant believe that you would torment and tease, not just an SEU student BUT a little girl..WELL, he squared his shoulders, stood up and said in a very loud voice...LITTLE??? LITTLE??? she's big and huge and FAT and way bigger than me..she is certainly NOT LITTLE..and anyway she choked me first..." I couldn't look at his teacher, all i could see was his teachers shoulders moving up and down, nothing was said..the deputy was looking out the window, his shoulders were moving..I had to stand there, not move, not laugh, and try to take control of the situation, all i could mutter was.."oh, ok"..once his teachers had controlled themselves, I asked if anything was being done about the bullying, ie: aaryn being stabbed, thumped, CHOKED almost on a daily basis..SO finally they are looking into that..the girls mother was due in after me to discuss her daughter choking aaryn, i certainly wasn't hanging around to confront her (i know the family, lets say, the girl takes after her mother and she's very scary and yes I'm a chicken)..I asked the deputy if perhaps the school councillor could have a chat to the little snot as i am at my wits end with him..SO, got home, was getting ready for dentist, and he rings, had a nice long chat, few tears, etc, and he now wants me to take Aaryn to the paediatrician as with all the things the school have told him and with what we discussed ,it looks like Aaryn has Asperger's Syndrome too (so that makes all my boys!). I had thought it in my head for quite a while, but because he's not like the other 2 sort of full on etc, I assumed he had sort of copy cat syndrome, to get attention..but, now i'm not so sure. SO..ring the paediatrician, cant get it until july, but that's ok, the councillor is going to do me up a letter, so it wont take too long to reach the diagnosis (Cam took 3 years!!)..SO that was the icing on the cake....I've finished work for the week, so my weekend has officially started! so lets hope, it's a good one and next week is a new week!!

push??

I am so going to try this LOL' Sometimes You've Gotta Love Drunk People...... A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door! where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. Not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3 o'clock in the morning! He slams the door and returns to bed. Who was that?" asked his wife. Just some drunk guy asking for a push," he answers. Did you help him?" she asks. "No, I did not, it's 3 o' clock in the morning and it is pouring out there!" Well, you have a short memory," s! ays his wife. "Can't you remember about three months ago when we broke down, and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself!" The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, "Hello, are you still there?" Yes" comes back the answer. Do you still need a push?", calls out the husband. Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark. "Where are you?" asks the husband. "Over here on the swing!" replies the drunk aahhhhh just kills me that does LOL LOL

SWIG what a weekend!!!

Ok, i'm back, had so much on yesterday with visitors and phone calls that i totally forgot to come back LOL i do hope your 'refreshments' haven't gone stale lol (and yes, i think i can guess who you are miss anonYmous LOL).. I was well prepared, all my packs were made up, i am going to do 5 monthly challenges, 3 aussles and a complete 9x9 album for lukes 21st and 3 classes!! (bear that in mind!!) This would have to be the best swig i've been to yet (oh ok, i've only been to 3 but i really enjoyed this one!!).. The company was fantastic..such funny ladies (you can interpret 'funny' whichever way you like, you wont be wrong LOL)..oh it would take me forever to account what naughty girls we can all be!! I think the funniest thing that happened was when i made poor Bev choke at dinner..diet coke looks hilarious coming out of someone's nose..we were laughing so hard, i did nearly lose my teeth, but Jackie was so intent on laughing at Bev she didn't notice (1 UP for me hehe)..I guess your wondering how i made poor Bev choke??? dare I tell you?? Well shall we say that the most adorable Miss Ginny, who i totally love dearly aS she is my partner in crime in most things i do (and i've only met her twice lol) can do a certain trick involving her boobies...we were then discussing why we couldn't do that trick..boobies not big enough etc, when i only said..that i tried to do it once then realized i was licking my stomach!! that's all i said..next thing i know, poor Mrs Watt, is choking..well that will teach her to drink when i speak wont it LOL.. I dont know why people also think that Miss Ginny and I are addicts?? we dont sell our mersyndol to anyone and is it my fault i am the only one prepared and has a drug for any occassion?? LOL..ask poor Chrissy, (who had an allergic reaction to something and resembled Melanie Griffiths after an horrible reaction to Botox!!) who do they come running to?? ah yes!! that would be ME, resident chemist LOL..claratyne to the rescue and Chrissy was much better..headache?? come to Tess or Ginny..why even when Virginia was choking and gasping for breath, i calmly said to her, i have ventolin if you need it..resulting in her choking all the more LOL..oh yes, i'm well known for my being prepared.. i think the highlight of my weekend was when Wonderful Wendie (i think she's wonderful, she says nice things about me lol) said she loved my accent and thought i talked posh..then..she ruined it by saying..then she got to know me and realized i was not posh (she is NOT getting any mersyndol from me!!) .. I was the photographer for Chrissy, Tracey and Mandy, took a few pics of them and GOD only knows how Tracey got her camera off me and managed to get me to actually muck about and pose in photo's for Chrissy, that would have to be a first ..can't wait to get the pics!!... How much scrapping have i gotten done by this stage..um..3 aussles (one of those was 9x9 for lukes album) and 2 pages for lukes album!! 3 classes..consisting of 4 layouts all up and 1 photo frame..1 layout started!!! (um, started this layout at 8.30 am saturday morning!)..ok onto story.. I spent so much time laughing with Ginny, there are absolutely just too many stories to tell (and some i simply cannot repeat!!she has the naughtiest teddy bears!!), all i can say is I am truly suffering now..(You see, when i laugh, my teeth rub my gums just a little bit, resulting in ulcers under my plate..)...back to story lol..Saturday night, i proudly told Ginny i was coming out of the closet for her!! yes indeed..shocked aren't you??? well, i did..actually, I had to wash my paintbrushes and the sink was in a sort of small room resembling a large closet, i had the door shut, Ginny called out to me and yes..I came out of the closet to see what she wanted!!! (and you thought WHAT?? lol).. How much scrapping?? same as above!!and it's now late saturday lol.. had a nice massage on my massage chair (i told you, i come prepared, but when you have a shiatsu massage chair..EVERYONE is your friend LOL) then tried to do some scrapping..but Ginny and everyone else, kept distracting me and making me laugh, then to top it off some of them got dressed up as very odd characters..Christine/beryl Skipper and Gilligan..Chrissy/tracey Sonny and Cher, Bev/Wendy doctor and patient (and god help us, Bev was the doctor, no wonder there was so much blood!! and it was probably hers LOL) and Virginia/Tracey Raggedy Anne and Andy..(omg they were so funny i thought they were the best LOL)..anyway, because of them, i got NO scrapping done on Saturday night,...none at all..ribs, gums, face, even my ears, ached from laughing..ok taking 2 mersyndol and off to bed.. Sunday morning i was so tired i missed breakfast and snuck out about 9ish lol (well it was sunday i needed a sleep!!) and tried to finish my layout..that i had started the MORNING before..guess what..i did..and that's it.. SO much happened it's just to hard to remember everything, but i'm sure you get the idea! we are all looney.. and i'm sure the 3 swig virgins..Monika (my adopted daughter) Tracey K (virginia's friend) and Heather (who was brave and came on her own!!) wondered what the hell they got themselves into AND can't wait to get back to the next one!! BRING ON OCTOBER!!!!!!!

Guess what???

I changed my mind LOL i'm not doing a draw, i'm going to give ALL of you a RAK...yes, that's right!! all of you..most of you i have addresses for, but i dont have one for Leanne, Nic, Raech, Sam and Tammy...can you email me your snail mail and i'll get cracking on something for you all!!! Yes Michelle, even you..cant have my blog rigged now can I lol lol lol... I'll be back later, when this bloody monday morning after swig migraine has calmed down a bit, usually 3 mersyndol and 2 strong coffee's do the trick!!! My next post is going to be a bit of a Novel, so when you get your update in your bloglines LOL you might need to bring some light refreshments to get you through it ROFL (maybe you need a RAK just for staying to the end LOL)..oh Leanne..a RAK is a Random Act of Kindness, you make something and randomly give it away for no apparent reason...

COMMENT RAK

YES. I DID MEAN IT...I AM DOING A DRAW FOR ALL COMMENTORS OVER THE WEEKEND OF SWIG... ONE PERSON WILL WIN A RAK JUST BY LEAVING A COMMENT ON MY BLOG...COME ON..DONT BE SHY...I WONT BITE..well i might, just a little bit LOL

Swig time again

Well, it's here, SWIG weekend, i'm all packed and ready to go, just waiting for J to pick me up! should be an exciting weekend (they usually are). The Scrap Heap has a lot of exciting challenges happening for the non-swiggettes, with great prize incentives SO i thought to myself whilst in the shower (you didn't need to know that did you LOL), why dont i give away a little RAK to someone who isn't lucky enough to get to swig SO i will..All comments made on my blog this weekend will go into a draw and the winner will receive a surprise in the mail. HOWZAT sound?? You can comment on any post you like BUT must come back to this post and comment and let me know what other post you commented on!! Leave a joke behind too if you like.. Have fun..DO NOT LEAVE THIS BLOG WITHOUT COMMENTING or you will miss out!!!...if your watching in bloglines, then click on the link that takes you to my actual blog and COMMENT, come on, you know you want to!!! dont be a chicken!!!! Lets see how many comments are made, heck, you can leave more than one if you like LOL..the more you leave, the more entries in the draw i guess (that may be cheating but, a girl gotta do what a girl gotta do!!).. SO PEOPLE..have a great weekend, scrap hard, if your not scrapping enjoy life and i'll see you all on Monday....will announce winner on Monday too, that is, if there is a winner LOL you may not comment LOL

YOU Know your an Aussie

I've always considered myself Welsh first, Aussie second but after reading this i think i have to change my option LOL..(thanks Julie) YOU KNOW YOUR AN AUSSIE WHEN: 1. You're familiar with Neighbours, Home and Away, Playschool, A Country Practice, Norman Gunston, Barry Humphries, Blue Heelers, Ray Martin, Bert Newton, Lisa McCune, Jon Burgess, Number 96, Molly Meldrum, Kerry O'Brien, and of course, Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch. 2. You know that Burger King doesn't exist. It's Hungry Jacks. 3. You know that snow is a memorable and freakish occurrence. Sometimes it's even fake. 4. You know the difference between thongs and a G-banger 5. You know that 'stubbies' are either short shorts or small beer bottles, a 'gimp', 'bogan' or 'geezer' is a random idiot, someone in trouble is in 'strife' and you're liable to burst out laughing whenever you hear of Americans 'rooting' for something.4. You know how to abbreviate every word, all of which usually end in -o: arvo, combo, garbo, kero, lezzo, metho, milko, muso, rego, servo, smoko, speedo, righto etc. 5. You know that some people pronounce 'Australia' like 'Strayla' and that's ok. 6. You know that there is a universal place called 'woop woop' located in the middle of nowhere... no matter where you actually are. 7. You know that while we call our friends 'mates', we don't use terms like 'shiela' and 'shrimp on the barbie', contrary to popular belief. 8. You know that none of us actually drink Fosters beer because it tastes like shit. But we let the world think we do. Because we can. 9. You know that if a man has sex with another man, he's a homosexual, and (until recently), a criminal in Tasmania 10. You resent people who succeed over others- everyone should do the same thing, so we all get a 'fair go'; a kind of 'American-dream' in reverse. This is why we actively like not liking Americans. 11. You've seen Gallipoli, Crocodile Dundee, Young Einstein, Muriel's Wedding, The Castle, Beneath Clouds, Strictly Ballroom, 40,000 Horsemen, and maybe even Wolf Creek. 12. It makes you happy when someone in Hollywood is actually Australian... Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Russle Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Baz Luhrman, Elle MacPherson, Olivia Newton-John, Midnight Oil, ACDC, INXS, Greg Norman, Cathy Freeman, Dawn Fraser, Pat Rafter, Ian Thorpe... 13. One word: Skippy. 14. You know that Sydney 2000 was one of our proudest moments in history. We just fucking rock. 15. You know that you are not going to die of cholera or other Third World diseases (remote Aboriginal communities are a different matter) 16. You know our country has never been conquered by a foreign nation (you don't count 1788). 17. We know that the Metric system will always be better than anything inches, feet, pounds and farenheit will ever offer 18. You drive on the left-hand side of the road. 19. If you're a pedestrian and cars are stopped at a red light, you will fearlessly cross the street in front of them. 'Hit and runs' just aren't cricket. Because aussies stick together. 20. You think of Australia as being somewhat out of place within the Asia-Pacific region; surrounded by unstable ex-colonial nations who regard you as racist, imperialist, and unfairly wealthy. 21. You know that New Zealanders are basically our naive country cousins, who have a weird fush-and-chups accent, and for some bizzare reason, think that they invented pavlova. Bastards. They are to be pitied and laughed at. They have no hope of gaining the upper hand in the endless sporting rivalry between our two nations. 22. You know that you can't eat Fantales alone... Otherwise who will you play the 'Who am I...' game with when you're reading the wrapper? 23. You know that Sydney should be the capital because Canberra is a hole. 24. You know that Americans think we're all Steve Irwin clones. And crickey, they couldn't be more wrong. 25. You know that Lawyers wear wigs and gowns. And we make it look good. 26. You have some time in your life slept with Aeroguard on in the summer. Maybe even as perfume. 27. You feel obliged to spread salty black stuff that looks like congealed motor oil on bread... and actually grow to like it. You've also squeeze Vegemite through Vita Wheats to make little Vegemite worms. 28. You believe that democracy means the freedom to draw caricatures of good ol' Johnny Howard 29. You think footballers dressing up in drag on TV is funny (but your son being gay isn't). 30. You have the ability to compress several words into one - ie 'g'day' and 'd'reckn?'. This allows more space for profanities. 31. You've ever used the words - tops, ripper, sick, mad, rad, sweet - to mean good. And then you place 'bloody' in front of it when you REALLY mean it. 32. You know that the barbeque is a political arena; the person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the salad. 33. The private lives of footy and cricket players become more important than local and national news stories. 34. You say 'no worries' quite often, whether you realise it or not. 35. You know what fairy bread tastes like, and you can't imagine your childhood without it. 36. You know the first verse to the national anthem, but still don't know what 'girt' means. And you're ok with that. 37. You've drank your tea/coffee/milo through a tim tam. 38. You know that backyard cricket is a nice way to bond with family and the rubbish bin. And the 'one bounce, one hand' rule always applies. 39. You know that we are home to the just about all of the world's deadliest of animals. That's why if anybody messes with us we'll get some funnel webs on their asses. 40. You see people walking bare-foot on the sidewalk and don't scorn.... because you're doing it too. 41. You know what trop-fest is and it makes you happy. 42. Sausage rolls and meat pies. End of story .43. You firmly believe that in the end, everything will be ok and have offered advice that included the words, 'she'll be right, mate'. 44. You have a story that somehow involves an excessive consumption of goon... but you can't remember. 45. You own a Bond's chesty. In several different colours. 46. You've ordered a steak the size as your head and only paid $5 at your local RSL 47. You know that Italy should never have been granted that fateful kick in the 2006 Soccer World Cup. 48. You know how to slip, slop, slap like it's nobody's business. 49. You've heard the Prime Minister dismiss anyone who disagrees with him simply as 'un-Australian', and that's enough to make us sit down and shut up. 50. You know that the value of a public holiday is measured in terms of alchohol. God bless the queen and her 4-day birthday. And right now you feel bloody awesome !!

LUCKY ME

well it's not a car, but it's a win LOL, i was lucky enough (with 2 other's) to have a canvas made by Michelle (link in sidebar). I love it!! It's the divine Miss Em of course!! lol..

THANKS EVER SO MUCH MICHELLE, i cant wait for the camel train to get here with it!!!!

LUCKY BOY!!

HOW LUCKY!! my brother won a car..he gets it this week after it's had a full HSV body kit put on it! SO very proud of him, he deserves a bit of luck (now i wish he would pass some onto me!!)

I was the first person he rang (cos i'm speshal!! lol) NOW all we need is for him to drive it up to sunny qld so i can rev the guts out of it LOL

The Outback Rover Returns!

WOW what an adventure! Heat, Dust, Flies, flies, flies and lots more flies!! but oh so worth it, just for the 'outback' experience! Flying, would have been faster (and yes, next time i'm flying!) BUT, in the boys words.... This is the BEST holiday EVER! They were so well behaved on the drive to Mt Isa, we were gobsmacked! lol..it must have been the investment of the incar dvd player, with 2 screens and inbuilt games player! (we had a problem with the games LOL, Aaryn, can't play the PS2, without, moving, jumping and mouth action, which simply doesn't work when you are strapped in a car! HILARIOUS wasn't the word! he managed ok though LOL and yes, got photo's). It's the first time, we've ever gone on a trip without getting lost (just keep going north, then head west! LOL) and made it in record time! We had a night in Rockhampton, (complete with train loading station right behind our cabin, which the lady on phone forgot to tell me about!), a night in Longreach (directly opposite the airport and on the highway, which the lady forgot to tell us about LOL) and 3 nights at Argylla in Mt Isa (which was perfect!! no noise at all). All went very smoothly, no faults with the car (a first!) except for perhaps one speed freak husband who when told by the 'speedo and talking clock on the back seat aka Cameron' that if he didn't slow down, he would get into trouble, kept telling Cam that we were in the outback and there wasn't a cop for miles!!! oh is that so??? so what's this then??? chopped liver?? LOL.. looks very much like a COP to me!! He wouldn't let me take the photo (the cop that is oh and gary too LOL) so i hid, much to Cameron's disgust, behind my seat and took it through the back window!! as if it wasn't bad enough having a speed freak, law breaking father, Cameron was mortified to have his mother 'break the law'too, by taking the photo! Hayley was absolutely dumbstruck when we rocked up at her place a day early!! (after ringing her 5 minutes before landing at her place to tell her we were in Longreach LOL). Well worth the secret, just to see her burst into tears!!

Will update with more details after dinner! so much to tell, so little time (and only 345 photo's taken tut tut tut!!)

my goodness another photo!

I'm getting the hang of taking my photo by myself LOL only because i asked cameron very nicely to take my photo tonight, for a layout i needed to do for the dc's, he agreed and then we had a photo shoot, he had my lying on the floor, looking here, looking there, saying how lovely the pics were, took about 20 in all, when i checked them, the little horror had indeed taken photo's BUT, i wasn't in any of them LOL..he thought it was ever so funny, watching me, be a "model for a moment" it's sort of like, having your photo taken then finding out there is no film in the camera!!! lol..ANYWAY here is the photo i ended up taking myself.. I altered it to 'soften it' a bit, swelling is going down heaps and i almost (said ALMOST) look like i normally do!

Happy birthday to my BLOG!

I can't believe i missed my blogs birthday LOL...13th April 2006 it was and guess what? i still dont know what i'm doing LOL...so much has happened this year, so my plan for the next 12 months is to try and update at least weekly and make it more interesting. (well as interesting as my boring life will allow!!) .............................................................................................................................................................................. More injuries in the Youd household. ..... AARYN (again lol) has a broken toe. No pictures, *sighs of relief heard!*.. he was on his skateboard and it somehow flew up in the air and caught his middle toe on the way up or down i dont remember the details..The said TOE is now, a lovely shade of blue/black and not as swollen as it was on Sunday, then it was really black and very fat! It happened Sunday morning and Aaryn showed us just after his shower on Sunday night, a good 6 hours after the event!! He didn't cry or anything, just kept on playing, he said it didn't hurt at the time but was throbbing after the shower, probably because he relaxed? who knows, he did TRY to get the day off school, but that didn't work, so proudly went to school yesterday and today with one shoe and sock and a thong! very trendy indeed! He has just started to whinge about the pain again (a nightly thing to gain sympathy and a day off!) and is extremely happy because i have told him he can have tomorrow off school! Penny will drop soon enough, he'll realize it's a holiday LOL. I'm off to TSH tomorrow to have a day's peace?? lol, so must get some packs made up to take with me, i'm hoping to get at least 2 layouts done tomorrow LOL (planning big!!)

A pic!

not a very good photo of me, but then, i never take a good photo LOl i'm still a bit swollen and looking more like Theodore, than ever! (Luke has been calling me Theodore, his favorite chipmunk, since i had them done!!)..Gosh i must get over to see L to have my brows done..i look frightful, The added bonus of the procedure is WEIGHT LOSS!! oh yes..i've lost heaps, well i think i have, my capri's have become rather big in the legs and Gary was having a laugh at how baggy the bum of my jeans were yesterday!! so..i think that's a very good bonus LOL..

Emily's Adventure!!

I copied this off Hayley's blog to save me time in explaining!!! (hope you dont mind Hayley, there's been a lot of worried people out there!) well it was bound to happen soon, but i never thought it would be emily in hospital first! she decided she could fly and jumped off the couch, but just like her mum she hurt herself lol!! we called an ambulance cos she screamed whenever she moved her head. When they came they put her in a neck brace and had to strap her onto an adult leg brace cos she is so small!! she looked so cute but you could see she was hurting. The ambulance officer told me to take a PHOTO!! i looked at her a bit weird wondering if she was a scrapbooker lol!! Before we left for hospital they got her to suck on those green stick things like on tv and it knocked her out. After me and ben stopped panicking off we went in the ambulance. and that is where it all went sour. Mt Isa hospital is the worst! seriously.It took ages to find out anything at all. She went in for a CT scan and because we are in a mining town when she was halfway throught he machine the mines decided to let off explosives (Which they do religiously at 8pm) so as u could imagine i was in the waiting room panicking because the walls were shaking and all i could hear was em screaming!! it must have been so scary! when she came out she had a big smile!! she had 2 big stickers on her arm but she was not happy about the CT scan. She said she didnt want to go back in the washine machine pmsl!! Out if that scan they said they THINK she has a fracture in the base of her skull. THINK!!! i couldnt beleive it. we stayed in overnight hoping to find out more the next day. she had another CT scan much to her disgust and yes it was a fracture so she had to be very careful. but that night she was walking around and jumping off the hospital bed! i couldnt keep her still! the doctor said we were able to go home the next morning but when he came around that morning he seemed to have forgotten our conversation because then he said he wanted her in for another night!!!!! When ben came up i was beside myself!! so we ended up having a big talk to each doctor and all the nurses. Ben came agutsa with 1 nurse and i did the same thing with another nurse. she told me she knows it is slow but i had to understand we were in a remote area! i had to laugh!! people get sick here too!!but we are home now finally and she is still being a ratbag. 'but she is a kid and thats what they do' as dad would say lol. we are just happy it wasnt more serious.

BLAH

I've been feeling 'off' for the last couple of days, thought it was just frustration, but no, I have a low grade infection, the dentist said he'll take a good look on Thursday, doesn't want to give me any anti's just at the moment because i've got so much other stuff still in my system (i take ages to get over sedation). Last night I had a shocker, hardly slept, so this morning, when the kids went to school, (hooray) i just upped the pain killers and got rid of that bloody pain. I feel all floaty still LOL..My temp seems to have gone down a bit now, face isn't so sore, still very puffy though and my body is going through it's..lets get rid of this foreign object (apparently all normal!!). Feeling very weird. I managed to eat some pumpkin soup last night, but have no energy today to cook anything for myself so will just drink tea and have some milkshakes. I had to pull out of a competition i had entered because of the way i feel and just dont want to hold anyone back etc. I am feeling useless AND i'm supposed to be starting back at work tomorrow..SOMETIMES it sucks being your own boss, i have no one to cover for me, so I have to do the job (it's only 2 hours, i'm sure B wont mind if i ring in sick, but i hate doing that)..so i'm going to go lie on the couch and feel sorry for myself until the kids get home !! (just because I can!)...(remind me?? why did i do this to myself??? sadist!!!)

I TOLD THEM THIS WOULD HAPPEN!!!

BUT would anyone listen to me NO, Old mum doesn't know what she is talking about, what would she know? she just doesn't like us having fun..dont exaggerate mum, things like that dont happen in real life!! these are just some of the answers i hear when i say DONT PLAY WITH STICKS!!!!! for years, i've been telling the 2 boys, that they are NOT ninja's, they are NOT Gandalf, they are NOT warriors, they are little boys who do NOT know what they are doing! but what would I know being JUST a mum!! SO today it happened........STICK INJURY....I heard them outside and decided not to tell them to be careful (probably because i couldn't anyway!) then came the blood curdling scream...in came Cam, blood just pouring out of his mouth, I just froze and then over so calmly said..." I TOLD YOU SO!!" & cleaned him up, thought it may have needed stitches but he was lucky THIS TIME!! Aaryn had 'thrown the spear' and got him fair smack in the lip, one of his top teeth had come out a few days ago, and the 'spear' also clipped that resulting in a big gash in his gum (couldn't get a pic of that, he couldn't open his mouth wide enough). He has now promised to never play with sticks again. Aaryn thought he had killed him and was no-where to be found, thinking he was going to get into big trouble, BUT we decided NOT to do anything! no grounding, no telling off...just a 'now look what you've done to your brother" and made him apologise. After dinner, i saw him go up to Cam, cuddle him and say, "i'm sorry, i didn't really want to kill you, it was an accident and it will never happen again, because i wont use a sharp stick next time' ARGHHG... I cant put in here what Cam's reply was, BUT he didn't get into trouble for swearing (this time!!) I dont think there'll be any stick playing at our house for quite a while now..(big sigh!!) ....... TESS UPDATE: i have been feeling a bit off today, tired, hungry etc, pain is not really what you would call pain and not at all what i was expecting so quite happy with that BUT have had a bit of a reaction to the anti-inflamitory's the dentist gave me (at least i'm hoping that's what it is) we have just noticed that my face has puffed up and I have a red rash (not itchy) all over my cheeks..The dentist is ringing me tomorrow so I shall mention it to him I guess, I'm allergic to so many pills etc, that i was really nervous about taking the ones he gave me, finished them all now so it may go soon!! I tried to scrap a bit this arvie, but couldn't concentrate, so have only covered Bronwyn's B for her birthday next week. I quite like it the way it is LOL, but have to just embellish it a bit with some black and white flowers, ribbons and charms...hopefully i can concentrate on that tomorrow and then try to catch up on the mounting DC's i have here to do!!!

IT'S OVER!!!!

BEFORE PIC...

and i feel GREAT!!...no pain..no really, the pain left at about 5.30 yesterday afternoon, i've had NO pain killers since 7.30 last night. and slept like a baby all night!!..the procedure well LOL so embarrassing..was relatively calm, filled in forms, told gary to stop acting like a pratt and leave me abloodylone, he was stirring me up, receptionist asked what name to put on his contact i said AH she did and then asked what did that stand for, arsehole i said ROFLMAO she laughed so hard..but then put his real name on!! met anaesthetitist(sp) and he was lovely only wouldn't take his mask off so i wouldnt recognise him again..that got me giggling and saying..i'm an anaeth..you cant see my face on tv...I've always wanted to say that to someone..(when i get nervous i get the sillies!!)..that went ok...then he said come through to the big room now..ok..easy...gary walked in with me, i sat in 'the big chair' gary patted my arm AND I HAD TOTAL MELTDOWN! I was hysterical, the nurses were trying to console me, Gary was beside himself, (so was i) In came my lovely dentist, who also tried to console me by showing me my new teeth (not what i wanted to see), so while they were all busy trying to calm me down John put me out! dont remember a bloody thing after that sorry, cant give gorey details. It was a very happy place I was in..i remember hearing them talking about houses, blue houses, when i came back from happy place, the dentist said they were talking about what teeth to pull and how many stitches etc i was having, no houses LOL my subconcious was hearing their voices but making it something i wanted to hear...HOUSES??? lol...must be tina and hayley's big moves on my mind!..anyway..looked like alvin chipmunk, had a fair bit of pain when i got home. Cam took a couple of pics of me when i got into bed, couldn't sleep..etc as to be expected..took some mercydol and out like a light, managed to eat some custard about 8 ish had the pill the anaethetist gave me for swelling (have 3 more) and that's all i remember until this morning! checked the mirror..majorly dissapointed!! i have no swelling, well maybe just a tiny bit and 2 small grazes but thats all!!!..so what did i end up getting done?? full plate and all bottom back extracted, we decided to go against the bottom place while i still have all front bottom teeth as they wouldnt stay in (which is normal), instead of refund i asked them to keep payment for the dental hygenist i'm going to see, a lot easier that way!! anyway after all that, i feel just great, have to go and take the plate out which i'm trying to put off lol scared about that!!! BIG THANK you to everyone for prayers, emails, texts, and just for being there when i needed the support most!!!! Here's an after pic...will take more today!!

TODAY!!

IS the DAY!!, in 3 hours i'll be a quivering mess! but for now, i'm feeling remarkably calm, had a couple of hours sleep, only because i kept opening my eyes to make sure i didn't sleep past 5am so i could eat and drink something LOL, how sad is that..I've had my 'last supper' (or should that be breakfast?) am dying for another cup of tea, but that's a no-no..had my Arnica which i've been taking religiously for a week now and beginning to quite like the taste! have to keep taking it for a week or 2 after the surgery, it's supposed to help with bruising and swelling..We'll see shall we LOL..Have to have a giggle at the Arnica..The boys saw me taking it a few days ago and I told them what it was for, so they asked if they could taste it..no harm, it's natural..they are allowed 2 sprays every 4 hours...(i haven't told them that..i told them 1 lol...) anyway, i now find out that they have been having a spray every morning and night on their own, so that they wont get bruised when jumping out of the tree, off roofs etc... How's that for logic! I'm surprised they like it..it's bitter, but you get a funny sort of nice after taste, which they both LOVE! strange children!! WELL, i'm going to go and try to get an hours snooze..yeah like that's going to happen! i'll lie on bed and look at ceiling! have to go to chemist at 9 to pick up pain relief and ice packs. Thank you EVERYONE for your email's and sms's today (already!!) BIG thanks to Jackie and Debbie for your ongoing daily support and almost hourly reassurances etc, (and Michelle's K, for letting me know it's 'not that bad!!') ..I have put new batteries in camera Debbie!!! and will try to get someone to take a photo of me when i get home! LMAO i might even set up the tripod and do it myself..oh that will be funny i'm sure!!!...shall try to update tomorrow or Sunday..wont try tonight..well, will see how i go LOL..

THE MOON PERHAPS??

The joys of being a mother of BOYS! today they have been quite feral, i for one will be glad when they have gone to bed and will have a well deserved drink (or 2!). Their antics today, leave much to be desired, but it seems i'm not alone, quite a few people have had problems with kids today!! must be the moon. I took these pics of the boys, not long ago, they dragged the trampoline over to the shed and took turns jumping off..They also thought i was going to use the photo's as 'evidence' of their naughtiness..hmm that's not a bad idea!! but now they are sitting nicely waiting for dinner, after having showers to wash away the 'badness'..I hope tomorrow is a better day...i do, because their sister is babysitting them while i work LOL hmm, maybe overtime is in order tomorrow LOL

3 more sleeps!

only 3 more days to go until D. day...to say i'm nervous is an understatement. I'm snapping at everyone who even mentions the D word and haven't slept properly for about a week now, the closer it's getting the less sleep i'm having! have been throwing myself into work or scrapping to take my mind off it, but the minute i have 5 minutes to just sit..i start to worry that something is going to go wrong. What if the anaesthetic doesn't work and i feel everything?? so many what if's going through my mind at the moment. If it wasn't 100% paid for, i'm sure, i'd have cancelled the appointment by now!!

How I miss them

hayley sent this little video clip of her and the kids yesterday, How i miss them. I fiddled around a bit and worked out how to put it in here, it stalls then starts, but you get to see how much they have grown and how brayden isn't a baby anymore..when did he start to talk and look at that hair!!! have i said how much i miss them?? I cant wait for our trip up there in about 3 weeks (or is it 4?). i wish they were all here, i miss having cuddles off Miss Em, and kisses off Bray. I just want them home with their nanna, who has no little girl to spoil here anymore and well, to be honest, Tina doesn't like me dressing Keiran and Evan in dresses for some reason LOL..I have to laugh at that video clip, Hayley has the whole chinese video happening, voice first then her mouth moves and Emily doesn't want to talk, just make rrrrrrr noises with her tongue, which is her newest trick!! and what is with the lollipop kids song in the background LOL Emily's new wizard of oz dvd that is on loop LOL...it was Hayley's favorite movie as a kid and Em loves it now too..

picnic?? when??

Gary came home from work and announced we are going up the range for a picnic, which translates to fish and chips or pies in the park up there, GREAT the kids love it there and photo opportunities for me!! so...quickly finished the layout i was working on, showered, got kids ready and WE ARE STILL HERE 2 hours later..HE thought bef0re we go, he should put some baits down for the dreaded revolting vermin that have been having parties in the roof and walls (happens every year to the whole street)..now that was at 11.am it's now 1.30..i've got half a roof, and he's just popped to bunnings to buy more bait , it looks like it might rain, his battery on his cordless drill is flat (because he never charges it and that apparently is my fault). Kids are starving, dont feed them he says, we'll be going soon!!..If we do go anywhere today it will be a miracle. I'm so tempted to start my last vc BUT I know the minute i do that, he'll walk in the door and say WHAT??? I thought you wanted to go on a picnic (and then once again, it will be my fault we are running late!!)

CHILDREN To those of us who have children in our lives,whether they are our own,grandchildren,nieces,nephews,or students...here is something to make you chuckle.Whenever your children are out of control,you can take comfort from the thought thateven God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.After creating heaven and earth,God created Adam and Eve.And the first thing He said was"DON'T!" "Don't what?"Adam replied. "Don't eat the forbidden fruit."God said. "Forbidden fruit?We have forbidden fruit?Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit!" "No Way!" "Yes way!" "Do NOT eat the fruit! "said God. "Why?" "Because I am your Father and I said so! "God replied,wondering why He hadn't stoppedcreation after making the elephants.A few minutes later,God saw His children having an apple breakand He was ticked!"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? "God asked. "Uh huh,"Adam replied. "Then why did you? "said the Father."I don't know,"said Eve. "She started it! "Adam said. "Did not! " "Did too! " "DID NOT! " Having had it with the two of them,God's punishment was that Adam and Eveshould have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed. BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it,don't be hard on yourself.If God had trouble raising children,what makes you think it would bea piece of cake for you? THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!1. You spend the first two years of their lifeteaching them to walk and talk. Then you spendthe next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up. 2. Grandchildren are God's rewardfor not killing your own children. 3. Mothers of teens now know whysome animals eat their young. 4. Children seldom misquote you.In fact,they usually repeat word for wordwhat you shouldn't have said. 5. The main purpose of holding children's partiesis to remind yourself that there are childrenmore awful than your own.6. We childproofed our homes,but they are still getting in. ADVICE FOR THE DAY:Be nice to your kids.They will choose yournursing home one day. AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSIONAND YOU GET A HEADACHE,DO WHAT IT SAYSON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN"AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!

Monkey's mother!!

Aaryn had a stack on his rollerblades not once, not twice but 3 times. I took photo's the first time, the 2nd time i thought about it and by the 3rd time i was totally over the 'my son has hurt himself' photo's...even though the last time was the best, resulting in skin off both knees and a huge bruise. (i'm so caring, i didn't even know he had hurt himself the 3rd time he didn't show us until bath time LOL) he's a tough nut that one, Last week, he put Gary's extension ladder up against the palm tree and up he went...we heard a god almight crash and screams...ran outside to see him under the ladder, yes, it had come down (well crashed really) Cameron said it was like a movie, the ladder slid to one side, Aaryn held on for dear life and just 'rode it to the ground'. We thought he had broken his arm and leg but no, he cried for about 2 minutes then jumped on his bike to prove nothing was broken. NOW the ladder is hung up so he cant get to it. we had to remove all the lattice work from the back of the house when he was 3 because he could use it like a ladder and get on the roof of the house, i could never get him down and had to always get the neighbour or gary to get up there and get the wretched child down! In comparison, he is identical to Luke, he used to climb onto the roof, jump off the roof, nothing was safe. I have a large tree, just outside where i scrap, quite often i look out to see, Mr Monkey up in the branches, it was hilarious on Friday to look out and see him and Luke up the tree, I grabbed my camera but they saw me and jumped out. I will get that photo!!! I guess my kids are just tough nuts i dont know. Hayley used to be always breaking herself, once she fell off her rollerblades and broke her wrist another time she was getting on her bike, managed to get her leg caught and fell, breaking her wrist again, she dislocated her knee playing soccer, cut her finger opening a can of dog food (that was hilarious, she had to have gas just to have stitches, and then only had 2 stitches LOL)..and the best was when told to clean up her disgusting messy bedroom..yes..she tripped over the clothes on the floor and fractured HER WRIST ... Tina is the only one i haven't had to take to emergency (unless you count childbirth LOL..) we had a time when we lived at the ER and i'm sure child welfare services had a file on us LOL. Although, we haven't been since Aaryn, jumped off the shed roof, did a somersault and landed head first on the concrete slab. slight concussion they said..i wanted an xray done to see if the child had a brain in his head!! apparently they take after their father, who was a bit of a daredevil in his hayday. I get a bit complacent, being the mother of a monkey i guess. That is why, poor Luke, walked around with a shattered shoulder-blade for nearly 3 months, i got sick of hearing him whinge about how his shoulder went pop every time he lifted his arm up, it didn't hurt much he said, just went pop, so we went to the doctor who said it was a torn ligament, so off for reconstruction surgery, only to find when he went under, that the complete shoulder was shattered and the only thing holding his arm on was the tendon, the doc was stunned..he had titanium pins to hold the shoulder together and that was supposed to be permanent, but a couple of years later, you could see the 'bolt' through his skin, so he had to have it removed. OH YES tough nuts my kids...sometimes i wish they were 'sookies' but then i'd only tell them to get tough LOL